Disgraceful attack on Council workers how many of us earn 50,000+

In true Tory style he lists the actual cost of Council Workers on 50,000 and 100,000 a year, why didn't he do a care assistant or a homecarer on 10,000 to 13,000 a year, working hard to look after even people like him.

http://conservativehome.blogs.com/localgovernment/2009/09/the-true-cost-of-council-employees.html

What they will do to keep us down, so they can continue to earn far more than most of us will ever see in a lifetime.

Tory's manifesto to break up the Unions priceless

Well spotted by Allison, The Tory's 4 point plan to break the trade unions, anyone would think we were doing as well as the bankers, average wage for most of us is around and not much more than the minimum wage, but that would have to go if the Tory's got in.
http://conservativehome.blogs.com/thetorydiary/2009/09/a-four-point-plan-for-defeating-the-resurgent-public-sector-union-movement.html

We don't ask for much, take even less, the Local Government worker is something society should be proud of and every family must have at least one, working class families anyway.

UNISON representing 40,000 Social Workers having an impact on the way workers are often vilified in the news.
http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/09/17/112580/half-of-councils-bar-social-workers-from-talking-to-press.html

See article glad our motion from Conference this year now being acted upon.

See our Chris Tansley at this link http://unisonactive.blogspot.com/2009/09/how-does-sun-think-campaign-of-hatred.html

Does GMB really want to join UNISON

Some Union Gossip from the Times who seem to think GMB want to join UNISON.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/politics/article6835133.ece


One of our NEC members as we are a lay led union knows nothing http://jonrogers1963.blogspot.com/

What do GMB members think?

Become a Meerkat

I'm not stealing this one full credit to Barnet for a wonderful way to engage non-members in the very worryng world of Transformation or as some Councils call it Future Programme.

http://www.barnetunison.me.uk/?q=node/342

If you like the ad and are in Bristol where we have Transformation (same thing) and maybe don't want to go the way of Barnet then ring the branch on 01179405002 and ask to sign up.

Do it on line there is a link on this page. See your local UNISON steward and if you haven't got one make sure your group elect one.

Barnet are not the only ones losing things

See the link below
http://www.barnetunison.me.uk/sites/default/files/Close_Encounters_of_A4_poster.pdf

Barnet are not the only ones losing entire services Bristol lost the entire Mental Health Service in the structure of their department. We may need Mulder too.

Devolution to Neighbourhood Partnerships, Next big culture change for Council

Bristol City Council staff have yet more changes to face with the Devolution to Neighbourhood Partnership report that was presented for consultation mainly to Councillors who had a briefing today on the implications of this requirement under the Communities in Control/Communities in Power part of the LGPIHA 2007.

http://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0B1jxS8bi5GJ3MDc0MTAxNDktYTkxYi00YTI0LTk3NWEtMDJlNDMyODYzYjdi&hl=en

Please see the BCC Cabinet Report for the 1st October laying out the strategy to achieve the requirements of the Act. UNISON have written to the report writer to engage in discussions on any implications for our members arising from this change.

This is a link to an updated version of UNISON's report to the new SLT Will Godfrey and Barbara Janke Leader of the Council on the Commissioning Strategy

http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0AVjxS8bi5GJ3ZGZ2NjZmcmZfMmM5NGRwd2Nk&hl=en

This is strategy required by the Loc Gov Public Involvement in Health Act 2007.

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Getting old is not going to be fun.

Please follow the attached link

http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0AVjxS8bi5GJ3ZGZ2NjZmcmZfNjljY3ZqNm5jeA&hl=en

and read a brilliant piece of research by Age Concern who have gathered the evidence to show us all just how unfair older people can be treated in receiving the care they need and deserve.

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